In the United States, there are no federal lunch laws that require employers to provide their workers with a lunch break. However, most states feature lunch laws that order employers to provide employees with mandatory lunch breaks. The specific requirements and length of the lunch break is dependent upon the state. Most lunch breaks, though, are at least 30 minutes long. Similar to lunch laws, break laws are mandated on a state level. In general, employers are obligated to pay employees for any 5 to 20 minute break they take. Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Minnesota, Kentucky, Illinois, Colorado, and California all require employers give workers a short break for every 4 hours of work.